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Bidding Farewell to the CSI Community Living Room
Community Wealth, News, Spaces
It’s been almost a year since we announced the official opening of the CSI Community Living Room - a community experiment that provided a platform on which community initiatives could thrive, a new innovation in our 10th year in the Regent Park community.
Mercy for Animals Canada: Food Companies and Animal Welfare
Member Stories, News, Reports & Studies
The Canada Animal Welfare Scorecard, the second annual report and the only one of its kind in the country, ranks more than 50 food companies. We spoke to PJ Nyman, Corporate Engagement Manager, about the report, its implications for the Canadian agriculture sector and for consumers nationwide, and how being a CSI member has benefited their work.
Talking Politics at Six Degrees
Events, Member Stories, News
We hosted the first Six Degrees event in several years at CSI Annex, along with partners The Green Line and the Royal Society for the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). Six Degrees: Toronto Talks Election 2022 brought together more than 60 attendees, as well as local candidates, to discuss urban futures and the October Toronto municipal election.
September 30 is Orange Shirt Day. Here’s How You Can Participate.
News
September 30 is Orange Shirt Day and Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It’s a day to honour the survivors and victims of the residential school system and reflect on the atrocities Canada committed against Indigenous Peoples.
Considering Canada Day in 2022
News
Today is the last day of National Indigenous History Month, and July 1st is Canada Day. As we mark this transition, we acknowledge a tension between two truths.
Tonya Surman Steps Down as Head of Social Innovation Canada, Andrea Nemtin Steps Up
News, Staff
"SI Canada is off to a great start and now new leadership is ready to take it to the next level.”
18 CSI Milestones
News, Social Innovation
Today, CSI celebrates the 18th anniversary of opening our doors as Canada’s (and maybe the world’s!) first coworking space. Of course, we’ve evolved over the years to become so much more than just that - we are a curated, tight-knit community who cares deeply about making the world better for all. To celebrate the past 18 years of partnership and social innovation, we picked just 18 milestones (from the thousands of star moments) to share.
We’re Reopening March 1! Spring into Community with CSI
News, Spaces
It’s been a long time coming, and we’re so thrilled to welcome our members, meeting room bookers, and their guests back to our spaces this upcoming Tuesday, March 1st.
Reflecting on Black History Month 2022
News, Spaces
As another February comes to an end, we want to take a moment to reflect on the commitments, actions, and occasional missteps we've taken over the past year on our journey toward a more inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible future.